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Bunnelby

Digging Pokémon

It’s very sensitive to danger. The sound of Corviknight’s flapping will have Bunnelby digging a hole to hide underground in moments.

Details

Height0.4 m
Weight5.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP47
Contents

Base stats

HP
38
Attack
36
Defense
38
Sp. Atk
32
Sp. Def
36
Speed
57
Total
237
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Bunnelby

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Bunnelby can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus30
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
1Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
3Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
6Laser Focus

Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.

NormalStatus30
9Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
10Double Slap

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

NormalPhysical158510
12Mud Shot

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

GroundSpecial559515
15Flail

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

NormalPhysical10015
18Double Kick

Hits twice in one turn.

FightingPhysical3010030
21Bulldoze

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

GroundPhysical6010020
24Dig

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

GroundPhysical8010010
25Odor Sleuth

Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.

NormalStatus40
27Bounce

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

FlyingPhysical85855
30Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
33Swords Dance

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

NormalStatus20
36Earthquake

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

GroundPhysical10010010
39Super Fang

Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.

NormalPhysical9010
47Facade

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

NormalPhysical7010020

Breeding & egg moves

Bunnelby can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Defense CurlNormal76 compatible parents
RattataRaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeape
RolloutRock65 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashRhyhornRhydonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretWooperQuagsireDunsparce
SpikesGround12 compatible parents
SandshrewSandslashWooperQuagsireDelibirdChespinQuilladinChesnaughtDiggersbyMeowscaradaOrthwormClodsire

Sprites & renders

12 sprites & renders for Bunnelby.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Normal-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Normal-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Bunnelby”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/bunnelby.

Species data from PokéAPI.